Bus
Buses are one of the inexpensive
ways
to travel in Malaysia. Most of the buses in Kuala
Lumpur (KL) are air-conditioned, but there are still non-air-conditioned
buses in smaller towns around the country. Buses plying
routes within towns and cities typically charge fares
according to the distance covered while interstate buses
have fixed rates.
Kuala
Lumpur's main bus terminal is Puduraya Bus Terminal where
the northbound and southbound buses pick up and drop off.
It is conveniently located just 10 minutes walk from Bukit
Bintang. However, advance booking is required during eve
of two such public holidays in Malaysia (Hari Raya and
Chinese New Year) as many city folks will go 'balik kampung'
(back hometown) to visit their families and relatives over
these holidays.
Even with
extra buses hired for this exodus, tickets are snapped up
like 'hot cakes' and seats are fully booked. Hence advance
booking is required during this period.
City and sub-urban
bus company is : Rapid KL (
http://www.rapidkl.com.my
)
Taxi
Taxis are usually fitted with meters
in major cities. In KL, the rate is currently RM2 for
the first two kilometres, and 10
cents
for every subsequent 200
metres (subject to change). However,
most taxis are not going by metres lately, hence please
check out the approximate prices for standard routes
before arriving into KL. A
50% surcharge is levied between
midnight and 6 am. Additional RM1.00 is charged for
telephone booking, 3rd adult passenger (max 4) and/or
baggage stored in boot. Interstate and smaller town taxis charge
a fixed rate and it is best to settle on a price before
getting into the taxi.
Taxi
Companies |
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Phone numbers |
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Comfort Taxi |
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Tel : 03 8024 2727 |
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Saujana Cab |
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Tel : 03 2162 8888 |
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Outstation
Taxi |
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Tel
: 03 2078 0213 |
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Airport Limo Meet & Greet |
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Tel : 03 8787 3678 |
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Eco Transit |
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Tel : 03 5512 2266 |
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Supercab |
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Tel : 03 2095 3399 |
Guidelines On
Hiring Taxis
- Passengers have
the right to object if the taxi driver stops to pick
up other passengers along the way.
- Outside the
city, as well as in other parts of Malaysia, taxis
operate on a fixed rate depending on the distance.
- The Airport
limousine taxis (budget or premier) at the LCCT or
KLIA operate using a prepaid coupon system. Passengers
are advised to purchase the coupon at the taxi
counters.
- To get to LCCT
from the Kuala Lumpur city, flag down any cab but be
prepared to negotiate. Most taxis wil quote a lump sum
instead of using the meter as they claim the higher
fare is to cover for the empty trip back since they
are not allowed to pick up passengers in the vicinity
of the airport. Best to call for a radio cab in
advance. Travelling time to and from the heart of the
city is about one hour when there is no traffic
congestion.
- Be warned that
some taxi drivers think they can also operate a
low-cost carrier. They will take a "long
cut" through the Nilai boondocks, scaring the
daylight out of female passengers traveling alone.
These cabbies (who failed mathematic) are trying to
save on toll charges. Insist on taking the direct
route as there are no savings in fare or time for the
passenger.
- Never talk to
the touts when you arrive at KLIA. There are plenty of
touts that come and approach you. Excuse yourself
nicely and go straight to taxi counter to buy the
ticket or you can opt for KLIA express for RM35 each
way.
- Never take the
taxi that is waiting at the taxi stop especially at
top tourist spots. Find a good spot beside of the road
to stop a taxi. Taxi driver earn when they move around
to pick passenger but not waiting for passenger. They
are willing to wait in order to charge higher.
- Always ask the
taxi driver to use the meter. If they refuse, just
step out of the taxi and wait for another taxi. It is
illegal to charge passenger without using the meter.
- Before travel
using taxi in KL, make sure you check with your map;
how far is your destination so you can estimate your
journey. You don't want the taxi driver taking you in
circles before sending you to your destination. Rule
of thumb, anywhere in KL must not exceed RM20.
- All taxi drivers
are compulsory to wear clean white shirt, tug in,
clean taxi and display your picture, name and taxi
number in front of the passenger seat. If you find it
differently, just step out and wait for another taxi.
Rail
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB)
has an impressive railway network across Malaysia, which
is one that travels the breadth and width of the Peninsula
that providing the country with regular passenger services.
KTM tracks take travellers across the Peninsula to
neighboring
countries like Thailand in the north and Singapore in
the south. (
www.ktmb.com.my
)
There is also a suburban railway service that runs outside
Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya, which is the KTM Komuter.
This is a fully air-conditioned service that provides
visitors with comfortable and speedy inter-city travel
within the country.
Other than KTMB train, you are also able to try the efficient,
comfortable and congestion-free STAR and Putra Light Rail
Transit (LRT) services that makes getting around KL a breeze.
Transits between the KTMB train, Komuter and LRTs can
be done at KL Sentral Station, Malaysia's central rail transportation
hub.
Rail |
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Website
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Phone numbers |
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KL
Sentral Station (main train station in KL) |
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Tel
: 03 2274 7435 |
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PUTRA
Line / STAR Line (within city and sub-urban areas) |
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Tel
: 03 7625 6999 |
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KL
Monorail (within city) |
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Tel
: 03 2273 1888 |
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KLIA
Ekspres (from airport to KL Sentral Station and v.v) |
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Tel : 03 2267 8000 |
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National train KTM (plying from north to south of
Peninsular Malaysia) |
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Tel
: 03 2267 1200 |
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Air
Travel
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
(KLIA) is Malaysia's primary state-of-the-art gateway.
It is located in Sepang, which is about 50km (approximately
an hour's drive via highway) south of Kuala Lumpur.
Visitors can take flights from KLIA to all major cities
and towns in the Peninsula as well as Sabah and Sarawak.
There are also some domestic budget airlines in Malaysia
like Air Asia and Berjaya Air that
ply popular holiday routes such as KL-Pulau Tioman, KL-Pulau
Langkawi and so on. However, Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is
the country's very own international carrier, which flies
to over 100 destinations across six continents.
www.fireflyz.com.my - a new
community budget airline (operated by MAS) flies to and
fro from Penang International Airport and Subang Airport
(near Kuala Lumpur) to nearby popular
destinations like Langkawi, Koh Samui, Phuket, Kuala
Terengganu, Kota Bharu (nearest airport to Perhentian
Island) and Kuantan.
Visitors are able to get to the heart of KL by bus,
airport taxi, KLIA Ekspres or rent-a-car services available from
KLIA.
Airport |
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Website
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Phone numbers |
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Airport KLIA (Flight information) |
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Tel
: 03 8777 8888 |
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Domestic
Airport - Subang |
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Tel
: 03 7845 3258 |
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KL
CAT (City Air Terminal @ KL Sentral) |
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Tel : 03 2267 8000 |
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LCCT
(Low Cost Carrier Terminal, near KLIA) |
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www.lcct.com.my |
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Tel
: 03 87776777 |
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Low Cost Airlines
in Malaysia |
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Website
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Phone numbers |
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Air
Asia |
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Tel : 03 7845 7777 |
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Firefly |
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www.fireflyz.com.my |
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Tel
: 03 7845 4543 |
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Berjaya Air |
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Tel : 03 2145 2132 |
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MAS Reservation Number (Malaysia Airlines) |
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Tel : 1 300 88 3000 |
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Malaysia Airlines |
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www.mas.com.my |
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Tel : 03 7846 3000 |
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Jetstar
( Jetstar Asia ) |
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www.jetstar.com |
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Tel :
1
800 81 3090 |
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International Airlines |
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Website |
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Phone
numbers |
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Air
India |
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Tel : 03 2142 0166 |
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Air
Mauritius |
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Tel
: 03 2142 9161 |
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Asiana
Airlines |
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Tel
: 03 2144 2900 |
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Austrian
Airlines |
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Tel
: 03 2148 8033 |
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Biman
Bangladesh Airlines |
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Tel
: 03 2148 3765 |
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Cargolux
Airlines International F.A |
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Tel
: 03 8787 3343 |
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Cathay
Pacific |
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Tel
: 03 2078 3377 |
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China
Airlines |
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Tel
: 03 2142 4125 |
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China
Eastern Airlines |
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Tel
: 07 334 4970 |
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China
Southern Airlines |
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Tel
: 03 2163 9977 |
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Emirates
Airlines |
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Tel
: 03 2072 5288 |
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Eva
Airways Corpration |
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Tel
: 03 2161 7500 |
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Federal
Express Services |
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Tel
: 03 7720 6000 |
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First
Cambodia Airlines |
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Tel
: 03 9283 5090 |
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Garuda
Indonesia |
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Tel
: 03 2162 1581 |
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Gulf
Air |
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Tel
: 03 2142 2060 |
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Indian
Airlines Limited |
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Tel
: 03 4044 3055 |
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Iran
Air |
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Tel
: 03 2161 0411 |
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Japan
Airlines International Co. Ltd |
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Tel
: 03 2161 1740 |
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KLM
Royal Dutch Airlines |
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Tel
: 03 2711 2300 |
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Korean
Airlines |
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Tel
: 03 2142 8616 |
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Lion
Airlines |
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Tel
: 03 2713 9911 |
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Lufthansa
German Airlines |
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Tel
: 03 2161 4666 |
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Malaysia
Airlines |
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Tel
: 1 300 88 3000 |
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Merpati
Nusantara Airlines |
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Tel
: 03 2141 1411 |
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Myanmar
Airways International |
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Tel
: 03 2144 3077 |
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Nippon
Cargo Airlines |
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Tel
: 03 2032 5393 |
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Philippines
Airlines |
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Tel
: 03 2141 0767 |
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Qatar
Airways |
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Tel
: 03 2141 8281 |
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Royal
Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd |
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Tel
: 03 2070 6628 |
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Royal
Jordanian Airlines |
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Tel
: 03 8776 4757 |
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Royal
Nepal Airlines |
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Tel
: 03 4045 6255 |
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Saudi
Arabian Airlines |
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Tel
: 03 2166 4488 |
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Singapore
Airlines |
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Tel
: 03 2698 7033 |
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Sri
Lankan Airlines |
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Tel
: 03 2072 2833 |
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Thai
Airways International |
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Tel
: 03 2031 1900 |
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Transmile
Air |
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Tel
: 03 7846 9520 |
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Uzbekistan
Airways |
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Tel
: 03 2142 5818 |
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Vietnam
Airlines |
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Tel
: 03 2141 2416 |
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Xiamen
Airlines |
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Tel
: 03 2166 8222 |
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Yemenia
Yemen Airlines |
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Tel
: 03 2161 6960 |
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